With a total area of 39,004 km2, Spitzbergen is the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago belonging to Norway, an island group in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. Svalbard is often referred to as Spitzbergen. The settlement of the archipelago took place at the beginning of the 20th century due to the rich coal resourses. Today, Svalbard is considered the "largest laboratory in the world" for arctic research.
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The Svalbard archipelago is a fascinating world of glaciers and fjords and the home of thousands of polar bears. Only a small part of the island world is covered with an arctic tundra. 27 per cent, on the other hand, consist of bare rock and stone, and around two-thirds of the area is covered by glaciers. The only three permanent settlements (Longyearbyen, Barentsburg, Ny-Ålesund) are located on the island of Spitzbergen. Enjoy unspoiled Arctic landscape with its breathtaking, man-made vastness. In addition to numerous polar bears you can also observe walruses, seals, polar foxes and many bird species in their natural habitat and follow the traces of the former whalewatchers.
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